Craft Groups London

Summer Crafternoon🧶🎨☕️🍰

Crafting in the Old Diorama

'Tall' Clothes Alteration

* Sewing Workshop: Free: Clothes alterations for Tall People. Come and learn hand sewing techniques with Elizabeth Joseph at this special clothes alterations workshop. * Take down a trouser hem, adjust the sleeves on a shirt, cut down too-short trousers into shorts. All materials provided. Bring an item or watch a demonstration. * Mend holes - learn Visible Mending techniques * The workshop will run from 4pm until 9pm and take place at Camden Fixing Factory Find out more at: www.fixingfactory.org

🦄 Inspiring Women's Mosaic & Stained Glass Animal Workshop

Love to create and try new crafts? Keen to support small women's business and surround yourself with other inspiring women? Want to spend your Saturday more intentionally and creatively? Join us for a **crafty and creative** evening of making our own **Mosaic & Stained Glass Animal** at Vitrum Veritas, a woman-run business. Using ceramic tiles and stained glass, we can choose an existing animal template or design our own, to create a square piece of art to take home. As a Unicorn, we will get **15% off the full price!** *RSVP today. Limited spots available!* Once you've RSVP'd to secure your spot, I will contact you for payment options. Afterwards, if anyone fancies, we will go for dinner or drinks nearby. Check out & connect: [Vitrum Veritas Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/vitrumveritas?igsh=MXdwNjN4OTNnaWc1cQ==)

Sip Chill and craft☺️

So~! Craft club - so come bring your own, or use up stuff we have prepared - coloring books, knitting needles, crochet hooks, origami (warning: savage level ;) No pressure to be good, or even know what you are doing - but if you are - that’s great, too It is a midweek thing so it is perfect opportunity to detach from work and mid week stresses. You can meet new people, hang out and relax. See you there~

Queer Crafts - Mindful Drawing

**Details**: Discover your ‘inner flow’ through ‘Mindful Drawing’ Experience creative techniques that combine inner focus and calmness with the freedom of drawing and mark making. It isn’t about creating the perfect artwork but about letting go and enjoying the process, letting your thoughts flow freely. Therefore this class embraces all, even if you have never picked up a pen or pencil to draw anything in your life! There is no right or wrong in **Mindful Drawing**, it’s all about finding your ‘*flow*’, helping focus your attention pleasurably on just one thing. Steve, a Kingston LGBTQ+ Forum member, designer and illustrator will gently guide you on a series of enjoyable techniques and exercises, giving you an opportunity for self expression, creativity and relaxation. Basic drawing materials and refreshments will be provided. Size of group is limited by location to 10 individuals. **Donations:** *Please consider donating £5 to the forum towards the cost of materials.*

WHITTLE A SPOON

**Bookable via our website ➡️** [https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/whittle-a-spoon-9/](https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/whittle-a-spoon-9/) **⋆⋆⋆** Like spoons? You’ll love this. If the idea of carving a spoon appeals to you, but setting out into a muddy wood and starting your learning by wielding an axe seems somewhat daunting, join us for a one-day course that will bypass all that and yet give you the immense satisfaction of watching a fully-fledged spoon emerge from your handiwork. Each spoon will be carved using seasoned wood and we will use Lime – a light, silky smooth and close-grained wood- used by great master carvers in St Paul Cathedral and stately homes. In one day, you will learn how to create a spoon from Lime wood- a traditional seasoned hardwood that holds detail and is a pleasure to carve with a cutout decoration detail in the handle. This can be a straight handle or a heart, but if you have an idea for a simple design, we can try and make this possible too. Your spoon will be a gift to keep for yourself or give to your loved one. This course is taught by Jon Hall, a talented professional City and Guild trained carver who teaches our one-day ‘Intro to Woodcarving’. We supply all the tools and materials and can advise you on which simple tools to buy to carry on this fascinating hobby. Love Spoons. In folk museums and heritage craft collections throughout Europe and the UK, you can sometimes see versions of these charming ‘Lovespoons’- some with one or two hearts carved out of their handles. The traditional lovespoon was made by a man who gave it to his beloved in order to show his skills and commitment. Her father would also have been able to see the man’s craftsmanship. Some of them are full of complex symbolism. A lock denoting security, a cross for faith, horseshoes for luck, bells for marriage and some including interlinked chains. As a ‘pastime’, many hours were spent on them and sailors passed their free time embellishing them with mermaids and anchors. One-day course 10.00 – 5.00pm.

TEXTILE REPAIR - PATCHING- SASHIKO, BORO, APPLIQUÉ – 1 DAY

**Bookable via our website ➡️** [https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/intro-to-machine-sewing-1-day-91/](https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/intro-to-machine-sewing-1-day-91/) **⋆⋆⋆** **Course:** Textile Repair workshop: Patching – Sashiko, Boro, Appliqué – 1 day Demystify the art of sashiko along with other patching techniques used to mend and alter clothing or accessories. Sashiko is a traditional Japanese technique which transforms mends into visually striking additions to your well-loved clothing using repeated stitches. Translated to “little stabs”, the craft originated 400 years ago as a means to preserve clothing and embrace damage through creative stitch patterns. If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at this practical, yet aesthetic mending technique but didn’t know where to start, this is the perfect course for you. During the course, you will learn about the tools and materials necessary to start your mending journey as you are guided through a range of techniques which include sashiko and appliqué by experienced textile artist Selina Latour. You will learn other patching methods using hand stitch techniques used in patching such as herringbone, whip, slip and blanket stitches. Bring along a piece of clothing or two to practice the new techniques on and mend throughout the day! Visit our website for more information: [https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/textile-repair-workshops/](https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/textile-repair-workshops/)

Punch Needle Embroidery Workshop

Join me at a punch needle workshop where you'll learn a beautiful new craft over coffee, croissants, and a glass of bubbly on arrival. With just six participants per session, this one stays wonderfully intimate – I’ll give everyone plenty of individual guidance, so you'll leave with a real handle on the fundamentals and the confidence to keep creating at home. You'll work on a cherry tomato vine wall hanging, starting with practice materials to get the hang of the punch needle technique before moving on to your main piece. This is a lovely way to meet like-minded people who share a love of making, whether you come solo or bring a friend along – you’ll leave with new skills, fresh inspiration, and a few new creative friends too. Everything's included: yarn, fabric, punch needle tool, embroidery scissors, and a hoop, along with practice materials so you can build confidence before starting your finished piece. See you at the workshop! -Maria

Bakes from TV / film / cartoons!

Please join us for our June bring & share. The theme for this month is anything featured in films / TV shows / cartoons. You could make an apple pie (When Harry Met Sally), Cannoli (The Godfather), pink glazed donuts (The Simpsons) or chocolate chip cookies (Cookie Monster, Sesame Street)… etc. Sweet or savoury bakes. Please see the group description for more details of how it works.

Monthly Dressmakers meeting

Knit, crochet, stitch and chat!

Welcome! We hope you'll join us! Please bring your current project and grab a chair! We’re an informal group, not a class, and there’s no fee to attend. If you're able, please do order a drink or snack at the bar...The Canbury Arms welcomes our group every Monday evening and we like to show our appreciation! If you are experiencing symptoms related to Covid-19, please do not attend the event. We’ll be very happy to welcome you at the next one! Find us: We meet in the restaurant side of the pub. Upon entering from the main door on Canbury Park Rd, veer to the right and make your way into the dining room; we sit at the banquette tables along the wall to the right. If in doubt, please ask at the bar! You can order drinks and snacks at the bar or use the 'Young's - On Tap' app. Christine teaches beginning knitting, intermediate/advanced knitting techniques, and beginning crochet. If you would like a private lesson for yourself or your small group, please get in touch for details. Currently, Christine is only teaching in a private capacity. Chat with us on Discord: Our group has a Discord server for staying in touch outside of our regular Monday meets! If you are a current or past member who attends in-person meet-ups, and you're interested in even more yarny chat, this is the place to join in! Contact Christine or Aisha for an invite. Accessibility: We meet in the restaurant side of The Canbury Arms, which is wheelchair accessible. If you have any questions, please do send Christine a DM!